COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Grant
With over 20 years of experience helping hundreds of school administrators around the country, CSI’s suite of grant services can help you meet the COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Grant requirements. The grant was born out of the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 (STOP School Violence Act of 2018) and will provide up to 75% funding for various school safety measures. Our services to pertaining to the grant include the following:
- Assistance with applications for COPS SVPP Grant Process
- Grant templates
- Grant deliverables formatting
- Coordination with local law enforcement
- Pre-grant activities and training of teachers, administrators, and students
Frequently Asked Questions
- What exactly is the COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Grant?
- The COPS SVPP grants provide funding to state, local, or tribal governments to assist with the purchase and development of school safety resources based upon a comprehensive approach to preventing school violence and individualized to the needs of the schools. This funding will allow recipients the opportunity to establish and enhance a variety of school safety equipment and/or programs to encourage the continuation and enhancement of school safety efforts meant to prevent school violence within their communities.
- How do I apply for the School Violence Prevention Program grant by COPS?
- Information on the COPS SVPP grant program can be found on the COPS website located at: https://cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?Item=2958
- What other grant services does the Community Safety Institute provide?
- CSI has assisted scores of school districts, colleges and universities to meet their campus safety needs through training, technical assistance and on-site facility assessments. CSI is here to make your campus safer and more secure.
- How do I get started working with CSI?
- Glad you asked! Simply contact us today and we’ll get in touch shortly.
SVPP Grant
- Training
- Assessments
- Technology
Schools receiving SVPP grants commonly fund safety and security measures such as: training, safety assessments and technology to detect or deter potential offenders.
CSI SVPP Grant Services
- Facilitate Town Hall School Safety Meeting
- Develop a District-level Threat Assessment Team and protocols and policies
- Develop Campus Safety Teams with duties and responsibilities
- Conduct Stakeholder Meetings
- Conduct Safety and Security Assessments of all campuses
- Review current crisis response plans for the district and all campuses
- Review current District Safety policies and procedures
- Review SRO program or law enforcement partnerships
- Conduct stakeholder surveys
- Provide distance learning courses for teachers, staff and administrators
- Provide Facilitated training for students, teachers, staff and administrators
CSI provides assistance to school districts seeking to apply for federal school safety funding such as the COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP). CSI has over two decades of experience in assisting organizations to secure funding.
School districts can benefit from CSI’s years of grant experience by partnering to deliver a wide-range of school safety services from campus assessments to crisis response training and staff development technical assistance.
CSI has worked with hundreds of school districts throughout the country and does not charge any fee for its technical assistance in securing school safety funds.
Let’s Us Help You with Your Grant
At CSI, we value information and insight from our clients. Whether conducting an assessment, developing training, building a customized distance learning platform or providing technical assistance we work closely with our professional partners to customize their initiatives to meet their specific goals and needs.